Short memory key as Virginia looks to No. 17 TCU

If Virginia doesn't forget about the blowout, No. 17 TCU hand the Cavaliers another on Saturday.

The Horned Frogs (2-0) are led by quarterback Casey Pachall, and he leads the nation in passing efficiency. He's missed on just six of 39 passing attempts this season, had a string of 16 consecutive completions end earlier in the year and has thrown five touchdowns and no interceptions.

Still, forgetting the game against the Yellow Jackets might be especially hard for Virginia's secondary. The unit consists of four sophomores, three of whom are learning on the job, getting the first significant playing time of their careers.

"When you're back there, you have to have a short memory and move on to the next game because if you tie your identity into a particular game, it's a long season," London said Monday.

"That was game three."

It was also against a triple option, something the Cavaliers won't see again until next season. The defense will be reminded this week that it has fared much better against more traditional offenses.

The Cavaliers held Penn State to 330 yards in Virginia's 17-16 victory; Richmond had just 266 as the Spiders lost 43-19 to the Cavaliers in the season-opener for both teams.

"We just have to keep the positive mindset," defensive end Ausar Walcottt said. "Coach is always talking to us about staying positive. It's only the third game. We have a whole season to play still, so we're going to just continue to practice with excitement and play every day like we want to play."

The older players will make sure the young ones get the message.

"We definitely have to show the younger guys how it's supposed to be done," Walcott said. "As a senior, we could hang our heads and things like that, but then the younger guys are going to just look to us and think that's the way it's supposed to be done, so we definitely don't want to do that. We want to keep our heads high and let them know that it's only the third game. You've still got to keep fighting."